Erik, thank you for your post regarding Kaposia Landing. I was there yesterday and today, and found it to be a terrific place to see birds on the Mississippi. After scanning many ring-billed gulls, I found the Iceland gull that you had reported, though I'm not that good at gulls and can't be sure that it wasn't a glaucous. It was all white without black wingtips. There were also lots of other birds, many of them feeding and in constant motion - hundreds of common mergansers and goldeneyes, about 30 eagles, 6 trumpeter swans, 3 great blue herons and 2 white pelicans. Unlike the others, the herons and the pelicans kept their heads down and looked really cold. For anyone thinking about visiting, Kaposia Landing is a new park about 1 mile north of I- 494, at the intersection of Concord and Bryant. The best lighting is afternoon, before 3:30. Most of the trail along the river is wide open, so even the slightest breeze can feel quite cold - dress warmly and enjoy the birds!
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